Kyle Kuzma Discussion: Wizard

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Ingram will get there in not distant future if he stays healthy. Later this season or maybe next year.
     
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    Kuzma will hit the rookie wall. No doubt. But he's not reliant on the 3 ball, so it won't be as profound. He moves, attacks the rim, plays defense, takes midrange shots and in his first start, rebounds.

    If Luke benches him he's dead to me.
     
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    Something like this?

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    Lakers Film Room said he might be an All-Star at some point.
     
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    :Laugh: There are few greater things on the planet than Rocky and Apollo jumping around and hugging in the water in short shorts in slow-mo. It almost doesn’t get more 80’s with the late 70’s bleeding in than that gif.
     
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    Kuz is averaging 20 & 7 per 36 minutes. I know that doesn’t guarantee he’d be as productive with those kind of minutes, but man this kid is on some kind of a roll. Late round picks don’t play at this level. What a huge steal.
     
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    Courtesy of course of Giphy...... right up near top with search on bromance.
     
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    Jimmy Butler says wazzzzup
     
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    Butler wasn’t this good as a rookie though. That’s my point. You have guys who have been first round steals, but when they typically don’t have the kind of start that Kuzma has had.
     
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    I’ll give u that
     
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    Kyle's footwork and speed with it is something. That lightning quick positioning he does to pull up and shoot the 3 or catch and shoot where he has to square away first, and those drives with the reverse spins leaving the defender grabbing air, reversing moves in the post and all around balance and coordination.

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    Pippen like? Pippen with a 3 minus superior ball handling?

    Or more athletic and taller Glen Rice?
     
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    I've said he reminds me of Pippen. No he's not the defender but his offensive game, his quickness, his frame, his impact give me some of that Pippen feeling.
     
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    I don't have any pics with her I don't think. Im not friends with her, just met her a several times at
    social gatherings.
     
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    Don't sweat it. I gave him her Instagram link for all the personal pics she puts up but he was way more interested in bagging on Clarkson and Walton.

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    You take that back that he's gonna hit a rookie wall you SOB or youre fired! ;)
    My boy Kyle "Kush" Kuzma gonna stay smokin hot.
     
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    Pft. Where you at Hart?
     
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    Busy getting phantom double dribble calls and blocking calls on himself by refs that bite the proverbial big one.
     
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    ...not to mention looking for high fives, sometimes getting them. :)
     
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    What I like most about this kid is that he compliments everyone. You could plug him in with the starters or in the bench. Doesn't miss a beat.
     
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